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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Tag: Johor bahru

Singaporean warns public to be careful after receiving fake RM20 note in Johor Bahru

Explosion at Johor oil and gas facility, 2 injured

Caught on cam: 4 men rocking their car vigorously while pumping petrol in JB said to be Singaporeans

After meeting with Johor Sultan in 20 years, PM Mahathir: “We agreed to be frank and to speak openly’

Singaporean finds his car missing at a mall in Johor Bahru, regrets not having insurance

Man from Johor Bahru says he had a toilet emergency at Singapore immigration, ends up accused of illegal entry

Johor also affected by heavy traffic because of stricter ICA checks at Woodlands and the Second Link

Indonesian newspaper ‘The Jakarta Post’ applauded PM Lee for keeping out of a ‘public spat’ with Mahathir over maritime dispute

Tips for Singaporeans when buying a property in Iskandar Malaysia

A pleasant banking experience in JB